APRIL A. SEVERIN

Poems in Publications 1997 - 2007 Various
2011 Tower Poetry's 60th anniversary anthology

Maintained Earth Partners Publishing and Anura websites

Poetry Collections 1999 - 2006
Opening published by Craigleigh Press 2006
Voice of the Valley book: poetry by April Severin and art by Gord Pullar 2005
Testimony 1999, Witness 1999, Atatawi (gift) 2000, Animal Appeal 2002 and
Feast 2002 published by Earth Partners

Cards 2003 - 2005
One card featuring poem with Red Hill Valley photograph
Two cards with April A. Severin's poetry & Gord Pullar's art

Recordings 2003 - 2006
·First track and only poem on CD Keepers of the Sacred Fire
·Contribution on Hamilton poets' compilation Hammered Out Live

Book Launches and Fairs 1999 - 2006
Planned and hosted four book launches
Participated in biannual Toronto Small Press Book Fair

Book Reviews 1999 - 2006
701.com Hamilton Region website, TANSI, Poemata, Word, ArtsBeat, The Silhouette, The Bibliofantasiac, Diviners, and Radiance

Poetry Readings 1997 - 2008
Included Eden Mills Writers' Festival, Indigenous Literary Reading Series at the University of Toronto, Hamilton's Lit Live, and KAMA Reading Series for World Literacy of Canada
Co-organized a fellow local author's reading at Dundas Public Library

Discussions, Presentations, and Workshops 1997 - 2005
Presentation to Challenge & Change in Society, Glendale SS, Hamilton
Presentation to Contemporary Native NA Lit class, U of T
Teach In McMaster University, Hamilton
Co-lead an art as activism panel for the Hamilton Social Forum
Lead workshops @ Earth Day Hamilton & Na-Me-Res in Toronto
Lead discussions/presented poetry to secondary and post-secondary classes including Pauline Johnson Collegiate Vocational School in Brantford, Sir Allan McNab Secondary School, Columbia College, and Mohawk College in Hamilton
Read poems to residents at Highgate Retirement Home in Ancaster
Participated in Hamilton Poetry Centre & Tower Poetry Society workshops

Volunteer Literary Competition Judge 2003, 2004, 2006
Power of the Pen poetry judge; competition sponsored by
the Hamilton Public Library

Interviews, Profiles, and Spotlights 2002 - 2004
Radio interviews at Aboriginal Voices Radio, Toronto and CFMU, McMaster University, Hamilton; TV interviews on Cable 14 Hamilton; Profiled in TANSI, Toronto Aboriginal Newspaper Special Initiative; Interview with View magazine (Hamilton); In spotlight for Words Words Words ezine (website), "Animal Voices" and "HOWL" radio interviews at CIUT, University of Toronto

Awards and Prizes 2002 - 2004·
Honourable Mention, TOPS's The Price is Right Contest
2 Honourable Mentions, TOPS's Second Time Around Contest
Runner Up, No Love Lost III Contest
Top Poetry Prize, Canadian Nature Federation (Nature Canada)
Award of Merit for Poetry, CAGED

Published letters to the editor 1993 - 2008

Formal Course 1996
Writers' Workshop: Writing for Fun and Profit McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education, Hamilton

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